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#29 of 104 restaurants in Panama City
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  • Cuisines: American
  • Address: 14854 Bay View Circle, Panama City, FL 32413
  • Tel:  850 230 0005

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“I don't get it”

Boon Docks Restaurant

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2 of 5 stars
Atlanta
Jul 7, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

What's the big deal with this place? We waited for 2 hours because we heard this was "The best seafood in Panama City". Sorry people, but far from it. The food was average at best.

Anyway, it has a country feel and a real nice atmosphere when you drive up. There are plenty of places to wait inside and out with a country store to browse around.

The food is not over priced for seafood like some reviews I've read. I'd say prices for seafood are average, prices for other things might be above average - but why would you come here and not eat seafood.

The menu has a lot of choices - baked, fried, steamed seafood - steaks - sides - etc.

Unfortunately the food is just average and you could get the same thing at any seafood restaraunt. I put it on par with Red Lobster. I know many people love Red Lobster but to me it's just average as well.

The worst part is the wait. I'd have given this place 3 stars if not for the wait of 2 hours or more!!! It's not worth it. I'd rather wait at Captain Andersens for a better quality food than wait that long at this place again.

Anyway in summary, I'd go back to this place if the wait is 30 minutes or less but I'll skip it otherwise.

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“Best Dive of 2004???”

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4 of 5 stars
Santa Rosa Beach
May 10, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Given the back bay tailer park location, we went to Boon Docks expecting authentic back woods ambiance and fair. What we got was super shiny eat-off-of clean floors and lighting kin the an operating room. No gritty raw bar here. We were disappointed with the white bread selection- We are always suspect of a supposed seafood restaurant with tilapia on the menu. We ordered grilled Grouper, both the sandwich and the dinner, and grilled shrimp. These were recommended by the server and they were surprisingly good. Both came with grilled onions and were well seasoned but not super spicy. Service was good/average. Food was above average but the sterile, Cracker Barrel environment was not what we were looking for.

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“hire some good servers or loose buisness”

Boon Docks Restaurant

Apr 26, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We love to go there but the last couple of times the service has'nt been good at all but the grilled shrimp is awesome! Please do something about your wait staff.

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“BEST seafood in PCB!”

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5 of 5 stars
Kentucky
Apr 13, 2008

I can't believe no one has reviewed this place. It is a little off the beach...about 5 min. north on 79 from intersection of chamber of commerce and 98.
The food is simply the best...locals eat here! Melt in your mouth bay scallops--the tiny ones, not big sea scallops. Specializes in local seafood but my son says the steak is always superb. Even the veg. sides are homemade tasting and very good. Awesome hush puppies, fried pickles, sweet tea. A family atmosphere where you sit with big windows facing West Bay with great views.

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“really hated this place!!!”

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1 of 5 stars
HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA
Oct 10, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

well, in spite of all the positive reviews on this site i would have to say that this restaurant fell very short of our expectations. the waitress was rushed and rude. my son and i both really like fried clams but when we ordered them she told us they were just like "howard johnsons clams" whatever that means. we ordered them anyway and now we guess howard johnsons clams must be terrible!!! my husband got the grouper po boy sandwich which he said was ok, but the food was all poorly presented and very expensive...total bill with only waters to drink was $54.00. the place was packed though so i guess people really do flock there. i just did not see the attraction.

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14854 Bay View Circle, Panama City, FL 32413
Tel: 850 230 0005
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